Scarlet Spider, Kaine
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When Scarlet Spider enters, you may discard a card. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on him.
Mayhem 
(You may cast this card from your graveyard for if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #12901
Scarlet Spider, Kaine lands as a three-mana 3/3 with a triggered ability that generates immediate board pressure the turn it enters — the ceiling is real, but the floor is a vanilla beater when the trigger fizzles. Norman Osborn is the shell that makes it click; outside of that pairing, it competes with better rate creatures at the same cost.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn's ability to weaponize villain synergies turns Scarlet Spider, Kaine into a recurring threat — the trigger lines up directly with what Norman Osborn wants to be doing, making this an easy include in the 11% of decks that already run it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Scarlet Spider, Kaine is legal across all major Constructed formats but has found no traction outside Commander — the statline doesn't meet the bar for Modern or Pioneer, where three mana demands either immediate game-ending impact or serious resilience. In Legacy and Vintage, it isn't on the radar. Commander is its native habitat, specifically in Spider-tribal or villain-synergy builds where Norman Osborn is in the command zone and the triggered ability has scaffolding to fire consistently.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Scarlet Spider, Kaine is deep bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice if it fits the build. Bulk mythics and rares in niche tribal sets don't tend to climb unless the theme picks up a critical mass of new support, so don't expect this to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Norman Osborn
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.